2018 Sunscreen Study

SCOPE

Clean Label Project® completed a study of 95 mineral-based and chemical-based sunscreens from 33 of the most popular brands based on the Amazon.com best-seller list. Products were screened for overall efficacy as well as for toxins like heavy metals like arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury, sulfates which can cause skin irritation, and oxybenzone and octinoxate which are known endocrine disruptors, as well as beneficial attributes like antioxidant activity.

PRODUCTS

Clean Label Project had the America’s top-selling sunscreen products – mineral-based and chemical-based sunscreens marketed towards adults and children – tested and reviewed by a third party analytical chemistry laboratory for industrial and environmental contaminants, levels of beneficial antioxidants, and overall efficacy.

RESULTS

Every product tested is displayed in the product ratings with a rating of one, three or five stars so you can look up the products you purchase—and make informed future purchasing decisions based on science rather than marketing terms and manufacturer supplied data. Every brand is then rated so you can know the overall brand quality based on the products tested compared to other brands.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Be a Conscious Consumer! Research the products you buy on cleanlabelproject.org and share our “shopping lists” with friends and family. And look for a Clean Label Project certification emblem on products you purchase.

Speak to your pediatricians! If you are concerned about your child's exposure to industrial & environmental contaminants, your pediatrician may run a complete blood count and chemistry panel to assess overall organ function and blood counts.